Four DV-designated Class 1 Misdemeanor counts at Peoria Municipal Court carried stacked DV exposure including federal Lautenberg firearm prohibition for life across four separate convictions. Future First got three of the four counts dismissed and resolved the remaining count through Title 9 deferred prosecution. All four charges closed without conviction.
At a glance
| Court | Peoria Municipal Court |
| Original charges | Disorderly Conduct (Fighting) (ARS § 13-2904(A)(1)), Criminal Damage to property $250 to $1,000 (ARS § 13-1602(B)(4)), Interference with Judicial Proceedings (ARS § 13-2810), and Preventing Use of Telephone in Emergency (ARS § 13-2915), each with domestic violence designation, each Class 1 Misdemeanor |
| Presumptive exposure | Up to 180 days of jail per count under ARS § 13-707, fines up to $2,500 per count plus 84 percent surcharges, probation up to three years per count, mandatory DV offender treatment under ARS § 13-3601.01, federal Lautenberg Amendment firearm prohibition for life, restitution to the victim, address confidentiality and victim rights assessments, and a permanent DV stripe across four separate misdemeanor convictions on the client’s criminal record |
| Result | State dismissed three of the four counts outright; Title 9 deferred prosecution offered on the Criminal Damage count alone; 11-week anger management course completed; $429.99 restitution to the victim paid; $250 prosecution fee paid; case dismissed in full upon completion of diversion; no conviction; no probation; no jail |
| Set aside under ARS § 13-905 | Not needed (no conviction entered) |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2025 under ARS § 13-911, immediately after dismissal |
The stakes
The client faced four Class 1 Misdemeanor charges in Peoria Municipal Court, each carrying a domestic violence designation: Disorderly Conduct (Fighting), Criminal Damage to property valued between $250 and $1,000, Interference with Judicial Proceedings / Failure to Comply with a Court Order, and Preventing the Use of a Telephone in an Emergency. Four stacked DV-designated misdemeanor convictions would have meant up to 180 days of jail per count under ARS § 13-707, fines up to $2,500 per count plus 84 percent surcharges, probation up to three years per count, mandatory domestic violence offender treatment under ARS § 13-3601.01, federal Lautenberg Amendment firearm prohibition for life, address confidentiality and victim rights assessments, and a permanent DV stripe across the criminal record that surfaces on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration background screen.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case down from four DV-designated Class 1 Misdemeanor charges to a single Title 9 deferred prosecution on the Criminal Damage count. Three of the four charges were dropped outright. The client completed an 11-week anger management course, paid $429.99 in restitution to the victim, and paid a $250 prosecution fee. The case dismissed in full upon completion. No conviction entered. No probation. No jail. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 not needed because no conviction was entered. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 available immediately after dismissal, eligible approximately 2025.
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If you’re facing multi-count DV charges in Arizona
The Preventing Use of Telephone in Emergency count under ARS § 13-2915 is a less-common DV-designated misdemeanor that applies when a defendant prevents another person from calling for emergency assistance. The charge carries the same C1M sentencing exposure as the other counts but also adds an unusual emergency-interference flag to the record. Dismissal of that count cleans up that specific stripe.
Three-count dismissal outright plus single-count diversion is the strongest possible structure when full dismissal of all counts is not on the table. The three direct dismissals close those counts permanently. The Title 9 deferred prosecution on the remaining count closes that count without conviction upon completion of an 11-week anger management course.
Future First Criminal Law has handled multi-count DV cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Peoria Municipal Court evaluates Title 9 deferred prosecution eligibility and count-dismissal negotiations on DV cases.
Related resources
- Arizona criminal defense — misdemeanor defense strategy
- Set aside and sealing in Arizona — how to clean up your record after a DV case
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Facing DV charges in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-932-7890 or request a free consultation. We have handled hundreds of Arizona DV cases. The earlier we are involved, the more options you have.
Anonymized in line with firm policy. Client name not used. Specific dates approximated to year only. Outcome described reflects this client’s actual results. Past outcomes do not guarantee future results. For more detailed information on Arizona domestic violence law, visit the Arizona State Legislature website.